His reputation as a journalist damaged, he decided to start a new venture - an online newspaper" that would track stocks in real time.

Not so with the value and growth indexes that track smaller stocks.

The Russell 2000 index, which tracks small stocks, stumbled a bit at the end of September but is up 35.5 percent so far this year.

Cruise passengers want to track and trade stocks on line.

Most general investor apps also allow investors to track multiple stocks.

Only four of the 1,620 diversified stock funds tracked by Morningstar own smaller stocks.

The Nasdaq index was down a sharp 4.03, to 539.70, while the Russell 2,000, which tracks smaller stocks, dropped 0.89, to 177.66.

The Russell 2000, which tracks small stocks, also slipped, albeit slightly, to 387.31, losing 0.59 point.

Most older people have other interests than the stock market" and thus don't have time to track individual stocks.

The lists track cash, stocks, bonds and other assets that have been turned over to the states because the owners could not be found.